Are You Watching, Pakistan?
16/03/07 07:57 Filed in: Sport
Fair dues to
the Irish cricket team, earning a draw in their
opening world cup match with Zimbabwe. The
Zimbabweans looked like they were in control as they
settled into their innings, but the Irish came back
at them and forced the draw on the very last ball of
the match.
Hang on
a second - an Irish team, in a World Cup pool game,
finish with a draw… Hmmm, that sounds vaguely
familiar, doesn't it?
Pakistan are next, on St Patrick's Day. I wonder if anything is happening in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo to mark this occasion. Ballyhaunis has one of Ireland's longest-established Pakistani communities, dating back to the late 1970s/early 1980s, when a halal meat plant was set up there. Since 1999, the town has had a thriving cricket club, drawn mostly from the local Pakistani population. They have been very successful in their early years and have won a number of competitions against opposition from across the country.
St Patrick's Day will be a busy sports day for sure. the final round of the Six Nations, the cricket match against Pakistan, the GAA club finals and the schools rugby finals. The RTÉ sports department will be busy on Saturday.
Adds, Monday: Hmmm, it turns out that my headline could mark me out as being prescient. Well done, Irish cricket team. Sincere condolences to the family of Bob Woolmer, the late coach of the the Pakistan team.
Pakistan are next, on St Patrick's Day. I wonder if anything is happening in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo to mark this occasion. Ballyhaunis has one of Ireland's longest-established Pakistani communities, dating back to the late 1970s/early 1980s, when a halal meat plant was set up there. Since 1999, the town has had a thriving cricket club, drawn mostly from the local Pakistani population. They have been very successful in their early years and have won a number of competitions against opposition from across the country.
St Patrick's Day will be a busy sports day for sure. the final round of the Six Nations, the cricket match against Pakistan, the GAA club finals and the schools rugby finals. The RTÉ sports department will be busy on Saturday.
Adds, Monday: Hmmm, it turns out that my headline could mark me out as being prescient. Well done, Irish cricket team. Sincere condolences to the family of Bob Woolmer, the late coach of the the Pakistan team.